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The SPECTRA program library: A PC based system for gamma-ray spectra analysis and INAA data reduction

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A PC based system has been developed for the analysis of gamma-ray spectra and for the complete reduction of data from INAA experiments, including software to average the results from multiple lines and multiple countings and to produce a final report of analysis. Graphics algorithms may be called for the analysis of complex spectral features, to compare the data from alternate photopeaks and to evaluate detector performance during a given counting cycle. A database of results for control samples can be used to prepare quality control charts to evaluate long term precision and to search for systematic variations in data on reference samples as a function of time. The entire software library can be accessed through a user-friendly menu interface with internal help.

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey, 22092, Reston, Virginia, (USA)

    P. A. Baedecker & J. N. Grossman

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Baedecker, P.A., Grossman, J.N. The SPECTRA program library: A PC based system for gamma-ray spectra analysis and INAA data reduction. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 198, 55–68 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02038245

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